Communication Using Camera Phones Among Young Men and Women: Who Sends What to Whom?

Communication Using Camera Phones Among Young Men and Women: Who Sends What to Whom?
Colley, Ann; Todd, Zazie; White, Adrian; Turner-Moore, Tamara
2010-06-10 00:00:00
This study examined whether the gender of the sender and recipient would influence camera phone usage. 180 college and university students from the Midlands and North of England provided information on communication with friends and family, and on personal importance of image uses. A sub-sample of 130 provided further data on likelihood of sending different kinds of image and the content of recent images sent and received. Many gender similarities were found, together with evidence of the use of images to support heterosexual relationships. However, the results showed greater use of images of significant individuals by the women than among their male counterparts, among all-female dyads and to communicate with female recipients. Overall the results suggest that women use images more than men for relationship maintenance.
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Communication Using Camera Phones Among Young Men and Women: Who Sends What to Whom?

Abstract

This study examined whether the gender of the sender and recipient would influence camera phone usage. 180 college and university students from the Midlands and North of England provided information on communication with friends and family, and on personal importance of image uses. A sub-sample of 130 provided further data on likelihood of sending different kinds of image and the content of recent images sent and received. Many gender similarities were found, together with evidence of the use of images to support heterosexual relationships. However, the results showed greater use of images of significant individuals by the women than among their male counterparts, among all-female dyads and to communicate with female recipients. Overall the results suggest that women use images more than men for relationship maintenance.

Journal

Sex Roles
– Springer Journals

Published: Jun 10, 2010

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